today, lk, the author of flash burnout
is stopping by for her debs 09 tour!
i had the pleasure of reading her debut
and i really absolutely loved it. and i usually
am particular about my contemporary YA
novels. but this was one of my top five
favorite reads of the year and will probably
make it on the final list year end. very likely.
blake is a fantastic protagonist and i truly
fell in love with his voice!

About Flash Burnout

Fifteen-year-old Blake has a girlfriend and
a friend who’s a girl. One of them loves him,
the other one needs him.
When he snapped a picture of a street person
for his photography homework, Blake never
dreamed that the woman in the photo was his
friend Marissa’s long-lost meth addicted mom.

In a tangle of life, death, and love, Blake will
emerge with a more sharply defined snapshot of loyalty.

About L.K. Madigan

L.K. Madigan is a writer living in Portland, Oregon,
who finds it odd to speak in the third person. Therefore:

Hi. I am married with one son, two big black dogs,
hundreds of books, and a couple of beaters, I mean vintage cars.

and onto the cindy interview!

1. who is your literary character crush?

I have a big crush on Shrimp, from Rachel Cohn’s
Cyd Charisse books.

2. who is your author crush? (does not have to
be romantic!)

Cynthia Rylant! She can do anything.

3. what is your favorite pastry?

Pie! (Don’t make me choose just one! I love all pie!)
(Except coconut.)

i am the exact same with coconut and baked goodies.
hate it. i love it as a flavor for ice cream and fro yo tho!
i also love macroons, but preferably the almond kind,
which is not as easy to find as coconut.

4. what is the favorite scene from your novel?

Whoa. What a hard question! But I must admit to a
special fondness for the scene when Blake’s dad talks
to him about birth control. Neither one of them wants
to have that conversation. ☺

that one was pretty darned funny. i loved blake’s
dad. but you had some great scenes in you debut,
lk. i’d be hard pressed to choose myself.

congrats on writing such a fantastic book!!
i’m team blake all the way. =D

to learn more about lk madigan : lkmadigan.com

and indiebound love!